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1957 in a nutshell

1957: the year of the Rooster. Sputnik 1 became the first artificial satellite.

Chinese zodiac

Year of the Rooster

Born before Lunar New Year 1957? Your animal is the Monkey.

  • Decade

    The 1950s

  • Leap year

    No, 365 days

What happened in 1957

  1. Sputnik 1 became the first artificial satellite
  2. The Treaty of Rome founded the EEC
  3. Dr. Seuss published The Cat in the Hat

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